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    I get that. But they're better off by themselves. Much more fluid as a team of 3, if that makes sense.
    Sure it makes sense. Triple H allows them and trusts them to do their jobs. They're keeping the focus where it belongs: on the wrestlers and the action in the ring instead of parroting corporate catchphrases all night long.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack-Hammer View Post
    Sure it makes sense. Triple H allows them and trusts them to do their jobs. They're keeping the focus where it belongs: on the wrestlers and the action in the ring instead of parroting corporate catchphrases all night long.
    Also, and more importantly for me: you don't hear them hyping up stuff later in the show more than once a match. The focus is then, not on a match coming later. It could be a #1 contenders match to the Tag Team Titlesbut they make it sound big. That pays off later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack-Hammer View Post
    Sure it makes sense. Triple H allows them and trusts them to do their jobs. They're keeping the focus where it belongs: on the wrestlers and the action in the ring instead of parroting corporate catchphrases all night long.
    Awesome. I'm just glad I haven't muted my TV already. And I much agree, all 3 of these guys focus on; the wrestlers and the action in the ring. That's a big plus for me man!

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    When Ciampa sat in the chair, shouldn't the ref have started to count Ciampa out as well? Sure it's of his own volition but Ciampa was down as well.
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    I need to watch NXT whenever it's available. I miss too much good stuff. (Reminder, this is my first NXT event)

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    Ciampa should have handcuff himself to the top rope. He wouldn't be able to fall down and be counted out.
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    Good match. I hope they can move on from this feud now.

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    The match was incredible. Johnny losing is long-term storytelling at its best. He turned into the monster he despised and it proved to be his downfall. Now when he comes back he will get back to being his old self and eventually get the title (off someone else).
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    Takeover: Brooklyn IV
    Date: August 18, 2018
    Location: Barclays Center, New York City, New York
    Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Percy Watson, Nigel McGuinness

    It’s time for the biggest show of the year and as usual, there are multiple options for most of the card. The key to tonight though is going to be the live crowd, who are going to be over the top for a show like this. If Gargano vs. Ciampa III is anything resembling the previous matches, we’re in for a major treat. Let’s get to it.

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    It's become redundant when you get right down to it, but it's a great kind of redundancy as NXT continues to deliver.

    The Undisputed Era vs. Mustache Mountain was a lot of fun, I don't know if it was quite on the same level as their previous two matches but that's mostly just nitpicking as all three will be viewed as classics. I didn't know this until yesterday, but Uncle Dave himself gave their rematch on the July 11th episode of NXT 5 stars. Hard hitting action, great storytelling and I've come around to being a fan of Trent Seven over the course of this program. Tyler Bate is packed with talent, especially to be as young as he is. If he ever makes it to the main roster, however, with Vince still running things, his size is going to be an issue but that's for another time. There were a few points in the match where I genuinely thought the titles were in danger of changing hands, such as during that awesome diving knee/Burning Hammer spot and that's always a plus in these sorts of matches. The UE retaining in the end was what I ultimately expected, which is fine as they're a great team, but the War Raiders jumping them afterwards was a nice surprise. ****1/2

    The Velveteen Dream vs. EC3 was the "weakest" match on the card but that's not to say it was a weak match. There are usually 3 or 4 outstanding matches on the card while the 1 or 2 others are simply very good and that was the case here. It was a little awkward at times but the two of them eventually got into it and I liked that the match was something of an "anything you can do, I can do better" type of outing, which has become a specialty of Dream. To be completely honest, I felt that, throughout much of the match, Dream was the one having to slow himself down so that EC3 could keep up which, again, only give you an idea of how good Dream is, which is amazing considering that he's only been wrestling for a few years while EC3 is 15+ year veteran. The ending of the match was a nice twist, Dream's DVD onto the ring apron looked great as he maintained his balance and the modified Purple Rain elbow drop onto the apron was a nice touch to score the win. Dream needed this win as he was in danger of becoming the guy who puts on great matches but keeps coming up short. His last, and only, TakeOver win was against Kassius Ohno and that was at the beginning of the year; not that Ohno isn't good or anything, but he's sort of the unofficial gatekeeper of NXT, the established indie veteran who puts over the younger guys on their way up. EC3 is still pretty new to NXT, he's not even been there for 6 months, so Dream needed this more and I'm glad he got it. ***1/2

    Adam Cole vs. Ricochet was about what I figured it'd be: a really fun, high energy match that really got going after a bit of a feeling out process. When Ricochet gets going, he's a lot of fun to watch and Cole is just the sorta classic heel jack of all trades in that he's comfortable with and able to adapt to just about any style of wrestling while looking like a star. It was ultimately a really fun back & forth bout that kicked up another notch with that really spectacularly timed spot of Cole countering the springboard moonsault attempt with a super kick that landed right on the money in what may have been the spot of the night. Just a lot of fun, hard hitting action kept the match going, the hurricanrana from Ricochet over the top rope and onto the floor was a nice touch to set up for the 630 Senton for the win. I predicted a title change here as Ricochet becomes the new NXT North American Champion, which is fine with me as Cole's had a good run while Ricochet continues to look like a top guy. ****

    Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane turned out to be much better than I was anticipating and may have been the best overall showing for both women in NXT. The action was really physical and was coupled with some great, old fashioned storytelling of Sane being the scrappy, courageous, underdog babyface struggling to overcome what Baszler was throwing at her. Baszler is a great heel and she's done a helluva job weaving the pro wrestling and MMA stuff together. Mauro Ranallo again showed why he's so damn useful by touching on Sane tapping into the whole bushido thing, tapping into her "warrior spirit" and all that while screaming at the top of her lungs to help get the adrenaline going. It's pretty common in Japanese wrestling and Mauro's explanation made it so that Kairi wasn't just some goofy chick screaming her head off. Sane looked her strongest as she endured Baszler's assault, including a great tease in which you weren't sure if she was about to "pass out" from Baszler's choke; it was a great little tease as she was literally fingertips away from the ropes when it looked like she'd finally faded, only to lash out and grab the bottom rope in desperation. When Baszler locked her into the choke after countering the Insane Elbow, I figured that was it but Sane counters with a quick roll of her hips that forced Bazsler's shoulders to the mat for the three count. I didn't think Sane would win this and the way it came about protected Baszler much as her first loss, in a non-title match of course, to Ember Moon did in that she lost due to what amounted to a quick roll up. As with Moon, though to a greater degree, this worked out as Sane had taken a lot of punishment and just never gave up rather than looking like some flukey win, though she was also helped by the fact that Sane had already beaten Baszler during the first Mae Young Classic, as we were again reminded of. Baszler is probably main roster bound, she's miles ahead of Ronda Rousey in terms of character and can probably be of help. Plus, there are rumors that WWE is doing a Four Horsewomen of MMA vs. the Four Horsewomen of WWE match at Survivor Series, which is sensible as it could lay the groundwork for the rumored Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey match for WrestleMania next year. ****1/4

    Tomasso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship in a Last Man Standing match was about everything you've come to expect and hope for out of these two. That means the match was filled with great action, impeccable storytelling and emotional drama that kept you sucked in from bell to bell. This may be the "weakest" of their matches as Last Man Standing matches can be tricky in that you can lose some of the drama because of the attempted count outs or if it doesn't seem as though you've really done enough to beat down your opponent for a count of 10. The ultimately played into the story of Gargano's anger getting the best of him, maybe even "changing" him and who he is during the match and, must like their bout in Chicago, it cost him. I groaned when Ciampa brought out the pair of handcuffs but I ultimately like how their use ultimately came about and I thought the ending was original with Ciampa cuffed to the stage area as Gargano beat the snot out of him all while Ciampa profusely apologizes. The ending came with Gargano hitting a big running knee that takes Ciampa out but his momentum carries him off the stage and onto a platform where his knee smashes into one of the equipment containers, possibly "dislocating" his knee as the ref begins his 10 count. At the last possible moment, Ciampa rolls off the stage and, thusly, onto his feet just before the ref hits 10 while Gargano is unable to make it to a fully vertical base so Ciampa retains, leaving Gargano despondent. ****3/4

    As I said earlier, it's become a bit redundant praising the NXT TakeOver events, but I'll happily continue to do so as they're just so consistently great to watch. The TakeOver for New Orleans earlier this year may be the best of them but this was certainly no slouch by any stretch. I mean, it was an A+ show no matter how you look at it, at least in my opinion, as all you can really do to distinguish things is to nitpick at the small things.
    "What Do I Know Of Cultured Ways, The Gilt, The Craft And The Lie?
    I, Who Was Born In A Naked Land And Bred In The Open Sky.
    The Subtle Tongue, The Sophist Guile, They Fail When The Broadswords Sing.
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